iana's

old, baggy flannel shirt. I sighed but decided to put it on. I didn't want anyone to notice the cuts on my arm.

e me to school, but I decided to leave home early this mornin

I thought she could tell how I was feeling. I wondered if she knew what had happened yesterday. But, she did

day, I didn't want anyone who might have heard to come to ask me about it or anything.

kids remarked on my bandages, but none of them seemed to know anything about th

eard a familiar voice from b

lannel to my chest, realizing it wa

d genuinely sincere and like he wanted to know if I was okay. But I still pulled my arm awa

wered quickly as I tur

g him away. He could not touch me anymore. He hurt me too much. I wanted his touch so badly. I missed it

w Patty coming closer to us. She was virtually shoving people out of the way as she made a b-line to

locker closer and tried to make a run for it

ll the right places. Her brown hair was braided today and looked per

had a fake smile on her face, and she was putting on an air of "I'm

aid back to her as I turned to leave agai

rm firmly in his grasp. "You are go

l him what a terrible werewolf his soulmate is. But I knew I should

respond. My arm hit the locker and a sharp pain shot through my arm. Alex seemed surprised, and I heard him yell at Pa

a!" Patty yelled at me as she clenched

ck, surprising even myself a little. Sh

something knocked her fist away. I was shocked at who stood there prot

outed, his voice quivering angrily. Patty lo

der me what to do," Patty spat at h

d Patty. I was just staring at his back in surprise. For the second ti

to relent, but not b

ur enemy!" She shouted in his face. And she turned on her heels and marched

uld not finish. Triton dashed down the hall away from me. I

n a concerned voice. I saw in her

with a grin. "Just Patty being Patty

s being threatened or something. But, don't get close to him, Ariana. It might seem so tr

uess you're right. But,

she offered me. "You need to forget about A

o the bathroom. But, really, I wanted to message Triton and thank him. I pulled out my phone and clicked on T

w the typing bubble and

should speak. The feud between our pac

eyes and exited the bathroom. I bumped into Carol

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